4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia
Australia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 98.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2010
All-time low
96
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 98.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2000.
Australia ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Georgia 98.6 compare
- 28 Serbia 98.6 compare
- 30 Mongolia 98.5 compare
- 32 Ireland 98.4 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 98.3 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 98.3 compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia was 98.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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